CVE-2013-2461
CVE-2013-2461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Oracle Jdk
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier and 6 Update 45 and earlier; the Oracle JRockit component in Oracle Fusion Middleware R27.7.5 and earlier and R28.2.7 and earlier; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June and July 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass verification of XML signatures via vectors related to a "Missing check for [a] valid DOMCanonicalizationMethod canonicalization algorithm."
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-2461?
- Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier and 6 Update 45 and earlier; the Oracle JRockit component in Oracle Fusion Middleware R27.7.5 and earlier and R28.2.7 and earlier; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June and July 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass verification of XML signatures via vectors related to a "Missing check for [a] valid DOMCanonicalizationMethod canonicalization algorithm."
- How severe is CVE-2013-2461?
- CVE-2013-2461 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2013-2461 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-2461?
- CVE-2013-2461 primarily affects Oracle Jdk. In total, 55 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-2461?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-2461 published?
- CVE-2013-2461 was published on 2013-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.html
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/abe9ea5a50d2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545592101387&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54154
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:183
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujuly2013-1899826.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60645
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-169A
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=975126
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16887
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19565
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19582
Affected products (55)
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update26:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update27:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update29:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update30:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update31:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update32:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update34:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update35:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update37:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update38:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update39:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update41:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update43:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1_b06:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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